Word Meaning

collateral definition and meaning

a. Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure.
a. Acting in an indirect way.
a. Related to, but not strictly a part of, the main thing or matter under consideration; hence, subordinate; not chief or principal; as, collateral interest; collateral issues.
a. Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence.
a. Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal.
n. A collateral relative.
n. Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.

Crossword clues for collateral

- provide assets to cover proposal
- Security for a loan